Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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